Pre-GAME
No Selfies
With technology advancing and the birth of Social Media, the selfie has become one of the most uploaded types of photos on a daily basis. New devices have been made to help accelerate its growth, and we can see its effects every time we access social media.
Some people see this growth of the selfie as a bad this and the worst thing to come out of the accessibility of self-photography. While others use this medium to document their changes throughout the years. You change on a daily basis and it may not be immediately evident but taking a selfie every day can help track those changes.
There are people out there that feel that this practise is narcissistic. And to some extent it can be seen this way but it can also be a very liberating process to go through. However, those of us that don’t like the idea of taking a photo of ourselves everyday have a day dedicated to not taking a single one for a whole 24 hours, and it’s No-Selfies Day.
GAME DAY REPORT
Sens vs. New York Islanders
Last time: On October 26, the New York Islanders defeated the Senators 3-2 and were able to defeat them again on November 24th, 5-3. The Senators have not been able to beat the Islanders all seasons but have one opportunity to save a potential series sweep.
Game Day: It’s a 12:30 Saturday game day for the Senators and Islanders, as Ottawa tries to avoid a series sweep. Ottawa comes off of back-to-back victories requiring extra time, defeating Columbus and Pittsburgh. Can they defeat the Islanders to make it 3 wins in a row?
Islanders
29-22-14
4th Metropolitan
L2
I. Sorokin
(22-15-11)
21.7 (14th)
72.3 (32nd)
3.02 (19th)
3.22 (22nd)
Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Goalie
(Expected)
PP (%)
PK (%)
Avg. Goals Scored
Avg. Goals Allowed
Senators
27-33-4
8th Atlantic
W2
J. Korpisalo
(14-20-4)
16.2 (28th)
73.7 (31st)
3.16 (15th)
3.48 (28th)
Injury Report
Senators: J. Norris (LT – Shoulder), T. Hamonic (IR – Lower Body), Z. MacEwen (IR – Lower Body),
M. Highmore (Upper Body), T. Chabot (DTD – Lower Body)
Islanders: R. Bortuzzo (IR-LT – Lower Body), S. Mayfield (IR-LT – Lower Body)
Game recap – Mar 14 – sens vs. Blue jackets
Sens win in shootout, defeating Blue Jackets 3-2
The Blue Jackets scored 15 seconds in the game however the Senators held them back until the 3rd period when Columbus scored again. Ottawa battled back scoring back-to-back goals to tie the game to overtime and then shootout for the victory.
Quick Sens Highlights:
- 15 seconds into the 1st period, Columbus scored off a turnover to take the lead.
- The game went scoreless in the 2nd period.
- Columbus scored again 5 minutes into the 3rd period to extend the lead 2-0.
- Claude Giroux scored his 19th of the season, in the 3rd period, assisted by Mark Kastelic and Brady Tkachuk.
- Tim Stutzle scored his 16th of the season to the tie the game, assisted by Erik Brannstrom and Jacob Bernard-Docker.
- The game moved to overtime without any conclusion and therefore it was time for the shootout.
- Tim Stutzle scored on the first attempt while Gaudreau was rebuffed by Forsberg, giving Ottawa an edge.
- Drake Batherson failed to score on the 2nd attempt while Texier scored top corner to even the shootout.
- Marchenko failed to score on his 3rd attempt which left Claude Giroux with an opportunity to bring home the win. As made his way to the net, Giroux stopped about half way and decided to fire a slapshot at the net that scored with force!
- Anton Forsberg took the win, making 35 saves on 37 shots for a 1.85 GA and .946 SV%.
NHL Three Stars
⭐ A. Forsberg (35 SV .946 SV%) ⭐⭐ E. Merzlikins (35 SV .946 SV%) ⭐⭐⭐ C. Giroux (1G)
THROUGH THE YEARS – 2003-04 SEASON
The Ottawa Senators record for the 2003-04 season was 43-23-10-6, which resulted in 102 points for 3rd place in the Northeast division and 6th overall in the NHL.
General Manager: John Muckler
Coach: Jacques Martin
Captain: Daniel Alfredsson
Alternate Captains: Curtis Leschyshyn, Zdeno Chara & Wade Redden
Season Highlights
The Ottawa Senators finished the seasons with over 100 points again and would meet the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the playoffs, losing the series 4-3. Ottawa would fire Head Coach Jacques Martin after the playoff round. On June 21, 2003, Assistant Coach Roger Neilson died after 4 years of battling cancer. On August 26, 2003, Eugene Melnyk purchased the Ottawa Senators to bring financial stability.
2003-04 Senators Highlights
- Most games played: Chris Phillips and Chris Neil played 82 games.
- Top Scorer: Marian Hossa scored 36 goals.
- Top Helper: Daniel Alfredsson registered 48 assists.
- Top Producer: Marian Hossa recorded 82 points in 81 games.
- Top PIM: Chris Neil had 194 penalty minutes in 82 games.
- Top Goalie: Patrick Lalime played 57 games for 3,324 mins with a result of 25-23-7 including 5 shutouts with a 2.29 GAA and .905 SV%.
Click Here For The 2003-04 Season Recap
by the numbers – jersey # 50
In Senators history, only two players have worn number #50. Can you guess who they are? Here is a little hint, a current Senators players wears number #50
The first player to wear jersey #50 played for the Senators during the 2017-18 season, however, he only played 1 game! He was called up from the Belleville Senators and has not played another NHL game since that time. So…. here’s another hint, firstname starts with P and lastname starts with S. I can say no more!
Check the By The Numbers page to see former players who proudly wore Senators jerseys and don’t forget to check our searchable table!
AROUND THE RINK
- Armstrong named Canada GM for 2026 Olympics
- Oshie of Capitals set to celebrate ‘a hard 1,000 games’ in NHL
- Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads stolen en route to Pittsburgh. Giveaway postponed
